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As a multi-sport athlete growing up in Memphis, Fred Valentine always found a field or court to play on. But while Mr. Valentine, who was born in Mississippi, juggled sports, he paid as much or more attention to his academics.…
Southern University and Norfolk State received votes in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) final NCAA Division I poll this past June 27th after the conclusion of the College World Series title game won by Vanderbilt. Southern garnered votes…
In our ongoing effort to showcase the baseball talent at historically black colleges and universities, Black College Nines identifies its HBCU baseball national individual statistical champions. Below is the list of the 2019 HBCU baseball large and small school individual…
Post season awards continue to pour in for HBCU Baseball players. The American Baseball Coaches Association, along with Rawlings Sporting Goods Company (ABCA/Rawlings), presented its 2019 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region teams for the eight regions across the country. The…
The Peach Belt Conference and Commissioner David Brunk have announced that Claflin University will join the league as an associate member for baseball beginning with the 2019-20 season. Claflin becomes the first PBC associate member in baseball. “We are pleased…
Former Bethune-Cookman reliever and infielder Brandon Wilkes has signed a professional contract with the Evansville Otters of the Independent Frontier League. In his redshirt-senior season, he returned well from a prior injury. From nearby Holly Hill, the two-way player served as BCU’s closer and…
Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft recently wrapped up with with 1217 players ready to take their games to the next level in their baseball professional careers. HBCU Baseball produced seven athletes selected in this year’s draft. Schools representing those…
Collegiate Baseball announced its Freshmen All-American team, powered by Diamond. The awards are given to the best NCAA Division I first year player for their performance on the field during the regular season. The honors are given out by the…
Bethune Cookman senior Anthony Maldonado was the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Baseball player taken in the 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft when he was selected in the 11th round (No. 321 overall pick), by…
The first round of the 2019 Major League Baseball player draft got underway on Monday, June 3rd, with picks: 1-78 (Rounds: 1st, supplemental 1st, competitive balance A, 2nd, competitive balance B, supplemental 2nd). The draft continues with Rounds 3-10 on…
Florida A&M bats peaked at the right time during the MEAC Baseball tournament. Those bats propelled the Rattlers to a conference championship with two crushing consecutive game wins and a postseason berth in Atlanta, Georgia for the Atlanta Regional, hosted…
